Sunday, January 20, 2013

As
we already know, a gap exists between what we know and what we do.Successful educators work to narrow this gap
between new ideas and implementation.However, I believe the size of this gap does not necessarily indicate
one’s success.Some educators are
terrific at executing what all they know how.The problem is, their pedagogy is out-of-date, irrelevant, and this gap
has been stagnant for many years.On the
other hand, there are educators who engage in twitter, who subscribe to RSS
readers such as Google Reader and Bloglines, who create personalized online
magazines through tools such as Zite and Flipboard, and who curate content
through platforms such as Scoop.it and Paper.li.These educators have an enormous amount of growing
knowledge.

As
leaders, which educator do you desire for your building?The answer is easy but fostering such a gap
takes intentional purpose on the part of the leader.

Fostering
Knowledge

Recognize
what your teacher wants to learn, as well as, what they need to learn.Then, spark their curiosity.

Assist
teachers in developing a strong PLN by introducing content specific educators
who are both like-minded as well as those with differing viewpoints.